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ASUS, the leading global consumer technology brand, today announced the launch of ‘A’ series, their latest range of mainstream budget laptops. Keeping in mind the high demand of after-sales service, Asus has for the first time offered a 2 year warranty to any ‘A’ series laptop purchased. The ‘A’ series is launched at a starting price of Rs 23000 with …

Creative Peripherals, a leading name in distribution networks in IT, Imaging, Telecom and Lifestyle products, has been appointed as the National Distributor by Samsung Electronics. Creative Peripherals will market Samsung monitors, which are well known for their aesthetics and quality. This association with Samsung is not only prestigious for CPDPL but it will also allow company to extend better value …

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s third quarter results suffered from weak sales of chips for personal computers, but it disclosed a deal with a Chinese company that will provide a $371 million cash infusion and reduce future costs. The chip maker on Thursday reported a $197 million loss in its third quarter on revenue that fell 26% from the year-earlier period. …

iValue InfoSolutions announced its appointment as a VAD for HP Big Data Solutions portfolio in India. HP Big Data Solutions are compelling and complementary to iValue’s portfolio, comprising Hitachi Data Systems Information management and Quantum tape solutions. This VAD relationship will enable iValue’s partners to address business and IT challenges of customers around the areas of Big Data and Application …

Infor, a  provider of beautiful business applications specialized by industry and built for the cloud, today announced Infor CloudsuiteTM Retail, a new  suite of enterprise applications delivered in the cloud and designed for today’s retailing landscape. In addition, Infor announced the formation of a dedicated retail business unit, operating with the nimbleness and flexibility of an independent start-up, with access …

VMware has announced its plans to acquire Boxer, a privately held company that offers a comprehensive and secure personal information management (PIM) solution for mobile devices to businesses and consumers. The proliferation of applications, devices and an increasingly mobile workforce has driven up the cost and complexity of managing end-users. Access to mobile email is essential for employees who need …

The Computer Association of Eastern India, popularly known as COMPASS, is an association of IT entrepreneurs of Eastern India that works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of IT industry. With more than 350 members and partnering industry through advisory and consultative process, COMPASS has been a facilitator and catalyst working closely with government on policy …

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) today announced the introduction of the Leaders Building for the Next Billion Program. The aim of program is to inspire large-scale innovation for new internet users by supporting and spotlighting developers who are building innovative apps and mobile websites for these communities. NASSCOM 10,000 Startups is a vision, which is committed …

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announcedthe appointment of Marc Carrel-Billiard as managing director of Global Technology Research & Development within Accenture Technology. In this role, Mr. Carrel-Billiard will oversee the Accenture Technology Labs, Accenture’s global technology R&D organization which explores new and emerging technologies, with locations in Silicon Valley, California; Sophia Antipolis, France; Arlington, Virginia; Beijing, China and Bangalore, India. Additionally, …

Avaya today announced that it has established a new legal entity to drive its operations in China. The move is intended to enhance localization in this strategic market to provide better support for Greater China customers and partners. The new streamlined operation will make it easier for customers and partners to work with Avaya, strengthening its ability to locally develop …